Feds Seize Backpage.com, Charge Founders With Facilitating Prostitution, Numerous Other Counts

From the Two-Way (NPR): Backpage founders Michael Lacey and James Larkin are facing federal charges of facilitating prostitution,  money laundering, and dozens of other counts after a federal grand jury indicted them; according to Time, the indictment was revealed Monday.  

Federal authorities seized the site last week.

California authorities had already charged Mr. Lacey and Mr. Larkin, along with Backpage CEO Carl Ferrer, with conspirary and other charges, but a judge found that Section 230 of the CDA provided them with immunity (see this Buzzfeed article). More here from Wired.